#585336
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(43.9% 0.045 99.6), rgb(88, 83, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.76:1).
About this color
#585336 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.76:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #585336 |
| RGB | rgb(88, 83, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 24%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.9% 0.045 99.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #585336 | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #585336 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #585336 text on white | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #585336 text on black | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9CF
oklch(88.4% 0.014 97.5)
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Step 300
300
#C4C1AE
oklch(80.8% 0.026 99.6)
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Step 400
400
#A6A284
oklch(70.8% 0.042 101.1)
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Step 500
500
#918B65
oklch(63.2% 0.054 100.2)
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Step 600
600
#7B744C
oklch(55.5% 0.058 99.5)
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Step 700
700
#68623D
oklch(49.2% 0.055 100.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#585336
oklch(43.9% 0.045 99.6)
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Step 900
900
#46422D
oklch(37.7% 0.034 98.6)
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Step 950
950
#29271A
oklch(27.1% 0.023 100.4)
#585336 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #585134 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5337 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D4F4C | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #585336
#585336
oklch(43.9% 0.045 99.6)
- #4D506B
#4D506B
oklch(44% 0.045 279.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #585336, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.046
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.048
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.048
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.059
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.066
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.066
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.067
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.069
Use #585336 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.